Fountain attachment for toothbrushes



J. F. SENCINDIVER. FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT FOR TOOTHBRUSH APPLICATION FILED JAN I8, 1921.

Patented Nov; 14, 1922.

JACOB P. SENGINDIVER, F BALTIMORE, T/IARYLAND.

FOUNTAIN ATTACHIVIENT FOR TOOTHBBUSHES.

Application filed January 18, 1921. Serial No. 438,050.

To all whomitm-ay concern: cured to the tube adjacent to thenozzle Be it known that JACOB P. SENcrNnIvER, 6 whereby to form a socket 18 to receive the citizen of the United States, residing at end 19 of the brush-back. In this instance Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, has the brush-back and handle are one and the 55 5 invented certain new and useful Improvesame part, but the designations handle ments in Fountain Attachments for Toothand back are simply used to indicate ditbrushes, of which the following is a specififerent locations thereon. ti In the present structure the forward end This invention relates to an improved 19 of the brush back is inserted in the socket 60 10 fountain attachment especially designed for 18 0]": the stationary clamping band 17, while use in connection with tooth-brushes al the nozzle 6 projects downwardly at the tl'iough the same is readily applicable to forward end of the brush 16.

brushes for other purposes wherein it is de- The handle-end of the brush is inserted sired to apply a fluid adjacent to the brushin the slidable clamping-band 13 and the 85 15 head during the brushing operation. collar 11 is screwed forwardly on the tube The invention is illustrated in the accomuntil the brush is securely clamped and held panying drawing, wherein, by the clamps at the two ends of the brush. Fig. 1 shows the improved device in per- When the brush is thus clamped by the spective,the tooth-brush being indicated fountain attachment, water may be turned 70 in dotted-outline, and into the rubber tube 8 and thereby directed F 2 shows the attachment in longitudiinto the fountain tube 5 from which it will nal section. discharge at the nozzle 6 directly in front of Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 the brush 16. designates a. tube ha ing a down-turned noz- By this means a jet of water will be di- 75 zle 6 at one end thereof? and provided at the rected against the gum and into the crevices opposite end with an enlarged head '4' whereabout the teeth during the brushing .operaby a detachable tube 8, such as a flexible tion with beneficial results. rubber hose may be connected. Having described my invention, I

Between the two ends, the tube 5, is pro claim, 0 vided with exterior screw-threads 10,the 1. The combination with a tube having a threads in this instance being located adjanozzle and provided with exterior screw cent to the enlarged head 7. threads at a point spaced from the nozzle, of A collar 11, has screw-threaded engagea stationary clamp device on the tube adja ment with the screw-threads 10, so it may cent to the nozzle; a movable clamping de- 8-5 be made to travel longitudinally on the tube vice carried on the tube, and a collar engag- 5 when the collar is rotated. By this means ing the threaded portion of the tube to form the position of the collar 11 on the tube 5 a stop for the movable clamping device. and with respect to the enlarged head 7, may 2. A fountain device for tooth brushes be varied. comprising a tube having a down-turned 90 A sleeve 12, is loosely carried on the tube nozzle at one end and formed at its other so as to slide thereon in a direction toward end for connection with a fluid-supply, a and from the enlarged head, and this sleeve socket device rigidly attached to the under carries a clamping band 13 which is so Side of the tube immediately behind the nozshaped as to form a socket 14 to receive the zle whereby to receive the end of the brush- 95 handle-end 15, of a tooth brush 16. back, a movable socket on the tube near the It is therefore to be understood that the other end to receive the handle-end oi? the sleeve 12 and clamping band 13 thereon will brush and rotatable means on the tube beslide together on the tube 5, and that said yond the movable socket to prevent rearsleeve is located on the tube between the ward movement or" the latter. 10c nozzle 6 and the collar 11. In testimony whereof I afiix my Signature.

Another clamping band 17 is rigidly se- JACOB P. SENCINDIVER. 

